Young man ends life in garage near Oil City
John Howard Heppler, 31, of Van, was found hanging in a garage at his father’s home in Van at 1 18 am Wednesday. Coroner Lake D Steffee ruled death by his own action after Heppler had been missing since Friday and was last seen Tuesday evening. He had been in low spirits for weeks and had threatened suicide. the family had searched for him before locating the body.
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Oil City
John Howard Heppler
Van
Peter Heppler
Lake D. Steffee
Heppler
Hepler
Spruce Street
Old City
Gil City
Lake D. Steffe
New Beer Price Changes Announced by Erie Brewery
Erie Wie Brewing Co announced Wednesday new beer prices lowering costs for bars, restaurants, and consumers. Barrel prices drop from 16.50 to 15.00, half barrels to 7.50, and quarter barrels to 4.00. Individual cases set at 1.90, and 1.70 for restaurants and clubs.
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Brie
Wie Brewing Co
Plan Huge Slash in Valuations at Erie
Erie's total assessed valuation faces a potential cut between 45 million and 20 million dollars if the city elects not to interfere with an assessment equalization program led by Chief City Assessor Harry A. Holmes. The forecast includes a sharp drop in downtown values on State and Peach streets, with predicted impacts on tax revenue and various municipal powers.
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Erie
Ensinel
Hary A. Holmes
Shaw
State
Peach
Holmes
Paris Styles Paris Aug Fashion Acclaim A Generation
Paris styles fashion at an August event praising the modern chic look. Cobbling together raincoats, gloves, purses, and hats shows rubberized silk, chiffon, velvet, and satin textures. Metal buttons, crystals, and ribbons highlight waterproof designs as a new standard in urban attire.
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Paris
Hensteich
Man loses leg under freight train at Hobhoreresk depot
A 20 year old man from Chat tanooga Tenn was amputated after a freight train wheel struck his leg near Hobhoreresk depot at 4 a.m. Thursday. Physicians at Hamlet Hospital reported the injury and successful leg removal just above the ankle.
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Negro
Baie
Robert Dohtson
Nezry
Chattanooga
Tenn
Salistielary
Hollywood Orchestra to Play at Findley
Ky Moran and her Hollywood Playboys headline a Lake View Pavilion at Findley Lake show Saturday. The girl director Miss Jay Moran leads a famed orchestra noted for Buck Jones era film ties. Pavilion manager Harry Teets aims for a large crowd and recalls the band’sUnique COLONRY record. A separate brief notes tree climber M A Moore, Confederate veteran, still climbing trees daily at age 8?
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Ky Moran
Hollywood
Colonry
Kan
M. A. Moore
40000 Pledges Signed by Pa Employers Under NRA Code
United Press reports about 40000 pledges signed by Pennsylvania and Delaware employers under the National Recovery Act. The state office notes 74000 total commitments, with substantial Philadelphia participation. Certificates of compliance passed 16000, with dozens from major cities. Retail merchants in Philadelphia gathered for a mustering meeting as codes aim to ease acceptance of the recovery plan amid planned trade group signings.
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United Press Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Delaware
Philadelphia
Harry I. Sorensen
Pittsburgh
Altoona
Chester
Erie
Johnstown
McKeesport
NRA
Gilbert’s wife Virginia Bruce births daughter at Cedars
The screen couple John Gilbert and Virginia Bruce welcomed a daughter born last night at Cedars of Lebanon Hospital. The child weighed 7 pounds 4 ounces. This marks Gilbert and Bruce’s first child together, following Gilbert’s previous marriage to Leatrice Joy and Ina Claire.
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Babe
Gilberts
Hollywood
Aug
John Gilbert
Leatries Joy
Ina Claire
Virginia Bruce
Son of Judge Kent accidentally shot at Springboro
AMOADVILLE Aug th-John J Kent Esq son of Judge Kent, Clare Kent, 18, a patient at the Guy Hospital, was accidentally shot in his left arm Tuesday evening at college in Springboro. The revolver slipped, the gun discharged, entering just below the elbow and shattering the bone. The wound is painful but not considered serious.
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Amoadville
Aug
Jonn J .Kent
Clare Kent
Ruth Nichols to Seek New West East Air Record
Ruth Nichols prepares to fly from Los Angeles in a Lockheed Orion monoplane aiming for a new west east speed record for women fliers. She plans a single stop at Wichita, with possible refuels at Amarillo and St Louis if fuel runs short.
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Los Angeles
Ruth Nichols
Rye
Miss Nichols
Wichita
Kan
Amarillo
Tex
St. Lous
Suspect Succop Leaves Jail After Pardon Narrowly
Bertram T. Succop, former Pittsburgh city supplies director, was released from Allegheny County jail after one year on malfeasance charges. He smiled and spoke with reporters as documents arrived confirming a commute of sentence from Governor Pinchot following a state pardon board recommendation.
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United Press
Pittsburgh
Bertram T. Succop
Sald
Allegheny County
Fried
Succop
Leh
Gifford Pinchot
State Board of Pardons
Harrisburg
Robnett Discharged In Northwestern Traffic Case
Evanston court records show Mrs Florence S Robnett was discharged in a Municipal Court traffic case. She claimed fear of women at Northwestern University required her to set an example by obeying traffic laws.
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Evanston
Northwestern University
Florence S. Robnett
General Electric to Adopt NRA Code Standards
General Electric Co will implement the national recovery act rules for electrical manufacturing. The firm, with about 60,000 employees, will adopt the minimum wage and maximum hours specified, according to today’s announcement from Schenectady.
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General Electric CO
United Press
Schenectady
National Recovery
Nct
Milwaukee Strike Shuts General Store Fixtures Company
Milwaukee August 3 police were called to keep order as workers from the General Store Fixtures Company dropped their tools and walked out claiming they were denied benefits under the National Recovery Act.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Geherl Store
Fragmented OCR Price List Fragment
A partial OCR shows scattered prices and codes such as 59c and 15c with stray letters. The readable bits imply a catalog or advertisement price list but no complete items or context are recoverable.
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